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Holiday Insights- Daily Holidays, Traditions, Fun,
Facts, more!
Holiday Insights, home to fun, information, and lots more about every 2021
holiday you can imagine. National, International, and World daily holidays
and special events. We've got you covered on the big ones, the small ones,
and all of 'em in between. Whether you are seeking information for making
a calendar for your organization or group, researching for a school
report, or just having fun, we've got what you're looking for.
August Happenings!!
Some folks consider August to be one B-I-G holiday. Many take vacation for
weeks in August. Some take the entire month off! The biggest holiday this
month is Left Hander's Day, a day for some
of us to celebrate the fact that we are in our "right" mind. Even though
there are no other "biggies" this month, there's always plenty of special
days. See
August Bizarre and Unique days.
Greetings! Send a "Hot" summer Ecard .
Surf on over now
and make a free Ecard for
Left Hander's Day, a Birthday, anniversary, or any event!
August Holidays and Events:
This month in History:
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August 2, 1876 - Wild Bill Hickock is killed during a poker game. He was
holding a "Dead Man's Hand", two pair aces and 8's.
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August 6, 1890 - Baseball pitching legend Cy Young pitches his first his
first game, a win.
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August 9, 1930 - Animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes premieres, with new
star Betty Boop!
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August 25, 1932 - Amelia Earhart completes her trans-continental flight.
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Find more at
More this Month
Among other things, August is:
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Admit You're Happy Month
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National Golf Month
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Peach Month
August Notes:
Famous August Birthdays- Find out who shares
your birth date
Flower of the
Month:
Gladiolas, Poppy
Birthstone of the Month: Peridot, Sardonyx
Astrological Signs: Leo, July 23 - Aug. 22; Virgo,
Aug. 23 - Sept. 22
The Moon this month is called the Grain Moon, Green
Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Fruit Moon.
This Day in History
Fresh from the Garden? August
is a huge month in the garden world. Fresh vegetables are ripening quicker
than a home gardener can pick them. The farm markets are overflowing with
fruits and vegetables of all kinds. You don't have to be a
gardener, to enjoy the taste of fresh corn on the cob and so many other
summer garden treats. There's a number of garden related holidays to
celebrate, too.
Coming up in September!
August Weddings and Anniversaries. Do you know what to get? We all know
about getting silver for the 25th and gold for the 50th. But, what about
all the anniversaries in between? Find
The
right gift for each year
Holiday Insights, where every day of the year is a holiday, a bizarre or wacky day, an observance, or a special event. Join us in the
daily March calendar fun each and every day of
the year.
Did You Know? There are literally thousands of daily holidays,
special events and observances. There's more than one for every day of the year.
Many of these holidays are new. More holidays are being created on a regular basis. At Holiday
Insights, we take great efforts to thoroughly research and document the details of each one,
as completely and accurately as possible.
Note: If you are using the dates in our site for calendar or other
publishing purposes, we recommend you double check with other sources. Each
year, we find a number of holidays with conflicting dates.
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